Tennant first launched his lawsuit in March 2017, after the parent company of the News of the World closed its compensation scheme in 2013.
Upset and suspicion

Civil claims against NGN have been moving through the courts since 2012 and have resulted in four aborted trials, costing the company millions in legal fees.

Tennants counsel Sara Mansoori said the Doctor Who and Broadchurch actor "is a very private individual and he is outraged and shocked by the invasions of his privacy by individuals working for, or acting on behalf, of the News of the World".

Ben Silverstone, acting on behalf of NGN, said the company offered sincere apologies for the distress caused, and it accepted no right to intrude into his private life in any way.

Ms Mansoori, who was also representing party planner Fran Cutler, added that repeated publications had affected her business.